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2 State Troopers Hospitalized After Crash In Upstate NY 2 State Troopers Hospitalized After Crash In Upstate NY
2 State Troopers Hospitalized After Crash In Upstate NY Two New York State Police troopers were seriously injured after a weekend crash. It happened around 2 a.m. Saturday, March 23, in Rensselaer County on I-90 in the town of East Greenbush. An investigation determined a tractor-trailer struck the vehicle that the two troopers were in from behind. The troopers were at the scene after responding to an earlier crash. Both troopers were taken to Albany Medical Center with serious injuries, were treated, and have since been released. The driver of the tractor-trailer was taken to the State Police barracks in Latham for questioning. The inv…
Nor'easter: State Of Emergency Declared In These NY Counties Nor'easter: State Of Emergency Declared In These NY Counties
Nor'easter: State Of Emergency Declared In These NY Counties New story - Nor'easter: Potent Storm With Gusty Winds Brings Mix Of Snow, Rain, Causes School Closures New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency ahead of a late winter Nor'easter that’s expected to bring heavy, wet snow and other challenging conditions to the region. Hochul urged New Yorkers to prepare for a multi-day event that could bring more than a foot of snow to portions of the Hudson Valley and Capital Region, according to the National Weather Service. Earlier Report: Storm Watch: These Areas Expected To See Extreme, Major Impacts From Nor'easter "State agencie…
Daytime Closures Scheduled On Taconic State Parkway In Region Daytime Closures Scheduled On Taconic State Parkway In Region
Daytime Closures Scheduled On Taconic State Parkway In Region Be ready for possible travel delays on the Taconic State Parkway in the coming days. Road crews in Columbia County will be closing both directions of the parkway between Chatham and Claverack beginning Tuesday, Aug. 16, the NY State Department of Transportation said. Full closures are planned from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. between I-90 and State Route 295 through Thursday, Aug. 18. Transportation officials said the closures will allow road crews to complete needed paving operations. Drivers were advised to follow posted detour signs, which will direct traffic onto Upper Caddy Street, Rock City Ro…
Two Remain Critically Injured After Crash Involving Tour Bus From Hudson Valley Two Remain Critically Injured After Crash Involving Tour Bus From Hudson Valley
Two Remain Critically Injured After Crash Involving Tour Bus From Hudson Valley Two people remain in critical condition three days after a tour bus from the Hudson Valley headed for a trip to Niagara Falls crashed upstate. The crash took place Saturday afternoon, Aug. 14 on westbound I-90 near Exit 40 (Weedsport) in Cayuga County when it exited the roadway for an unknown reason and rolled over onto the grassy shoulder, according to New York State Police. All 57 occupants, including the driver, were transported for injuries ranging from minor to critical.   According to Trooper Tara McCormick, of the 57 injured, two remained critical as the investigation cont…
ID Released For Tour Bus Driver From Hudson Valley In Crash Hospitalizing 57 ID Released For Tour Bus Driver From Hudson Valley In Crash Hospitalizing 57
ID Released For Tour Bus Driver From Hudson Valley In Crash Hospitalizing 57 The identity has been released of the driver of a tour bus headed from the Hudson Valley that crashed on the New York Thruway about 25 miles west of Syracuse, sending 57 people to the hospital. The crash happened Saturday afternoon, Aug. 14 on westbound I-90 near Exit 40 (Weedsport) in Cayuga County when it exited the roadway for an unknown reason and rolled over onto the grassy shoulder, according to New York State Police. All 57 occupants, including the driver, were transported for injuries ranging from minor to serious.   The bus had departed from the Poughkeepsie area on Satu…
Man Nabbed With 14 Ounces Of Cocaine In Hudson Valley Stop, Police Say Man Nabbed With 14 Ounces Of Cocaine In Hudson Valley Stop, Police Say
Man Nabbed With 14 Ounces Of Cocaine In Hudson Valley Stop, Police Say A 62-year-old man was allegedly busted with more than 15 ounces of cocaine during a traffic stop by state police. Hectoer L. Diaz, of the Bronx, was arrested on Friday, March 12, after being stopped by state police on I-90 in the town of Florida, said Trooper Tara McCormick. While interviewing Diaz, it was determined that the vehicle displayed a forged New Jersey temporary plate. Diaz also produced a forged paper registration, matching the plate, McCormick said. After further investigation, probable cause to search the vehicle was established. A State Police K9 was utilized in the search …
Fired NYS Thruway Employee Charged With Attempting To Light State Vehicle On Fire Fired NYS Thruway Employee Charged With Attempting To Light State Vehicle On Fire
Fired NYS Thruway Employee Charged With Attempting To Light State Vehicle On Fire A former New York State Thruway employee from the Hudson Valley allegedly attempted to light a Thruway vehicle on fire after losing his job, police said. New York State Police troopers responded to a call of reported arson at the Canaan Toll Plaza on I-90 in Columbia County at approximately 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22. Police said that the investigation determined that Dutchess County resident Bradley Straley, a recently terminated NYS Thruway employee, attempted to light an occupied NYS Thruway vehicle on fire. Straley, of the Town of Washington, fled the scene before troopers arrived, a…
Hudson Valley Man In Fatal Crash Had Children In Car, State Police Say Hudson Valley Man In Fatal Crash Had Children In Car, State Police Say
Hudson Valley Man In Fatal Crash Had Children In Car, State Police Say A Hudson Valley resident who was one of two men arrested in a fatal three-car crash on I-90 was driving drunk with two young children in his vehicle, according to state police. The crash took place around 1 p.m. Saturday on I-90 in the Town of East Greenbush near Albany, according to New York State Police. The initial investigation found that August Rice, 23, of Rexford, was traveling eastbound on I-90 when he struck a vehicle causing it to cross the median and into the westbound lanes where it was struck by a vehicle driven by Rex Tucker-Moss, 41, of Poughquag in Dutchess County, state pol…
Truck Stolen In Rockland Found 200 Miles Away Truck Stolen In Rockland Found 200 Miles Away
Truck Stolen In Rockland Found 200 Miles Away A truck stolen from Rockland County was found more than 200 miles away when New York State Police responded to the Warners Service Area in the upstate town of Van Buren on I-90 near Syracuse for a report of a stolen vehicle. State troopers responded to the area and said they found a 202 Ford Escape that was stolen from Spring Valley on Feb. 6 with Victor Diaz, a 24-year-old Spring Valley man behind the wheel, state police said. Diaz was taken into custody, transported and processed at SP Syracuse, where he was charged with criminal possession of stolen property and unauthorized use of a mot…
Rockland Man Caught Driving Stolen Car, Police Say Rockland Man Caught Driving Stolen Car, Police Say
Rockland Man Caught Driving Stolen Car, Police Say A man was taken into police custody after state police busted him driving an allegedly stolen vehicle from Spring Valley on I-90. State police troopers were dispatched to the Warners Service Area on the westbound lanes of the interstate in Van Buren shortly after 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday morning where there was a report of a potentially stolen vehicle. The investigation into the 2002 blue Ford Escape being driven by Spring Valley resident Victor Diaz, 24, had been taken from Spring Valley without the owner’s permission and was reported stolen earlier this week at the Spring Valley Police Depa…